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Our Daily Journey with GodSun, 02 Aug 2015 04:01:00 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3works of arthttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/02/works-of-art/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/02/works-of-art/#commentsSun, 02 Aug 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/08/02/works-of-art/Carrie Stuart Parks is a talented writer and an award-winning artist. But you may want to think twice before signing up to become her next work of art. Parks is an FBI-trained forensic artist. Most of her “artwork” is comprised of the drawings she has made of criminals through eyewitness accounts and the human faces she has rendered after viewing the remains of unidentified victims.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/02/works-of-art/feed/1small sparkhttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/01/small-spark/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/01/small-spark/#commentsSat, 01 Aug 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/08/01/small-spark/In 2004, a man went over a dry, brown patch of grass while mowing his lawn. A blade on the mower struck a rock and created a spark, which resulted in a fire that soon raged out of control. The resulting catastrophe, known as the Bear Fire, blackened 10,484 acres of land and destroyed more than 80 homes. To put out the blaze required the efforts of 33 fire crews and 42 fire engines.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/08/01/small-spark/feed/6Where’s Home?http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/31/wheres-home/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/31/wheres-home/#commentsFri, 31 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/31/where%e2%80%99s-home/For more than a decade now my family and I have lived in rental homes. This has made it possible for us to be ready to pack up and move whenever God revealed His next plans for us. Recently, however, we’ve been asked to leave our current home as the owner has new plans for it. It’s a beautiful house on a very large plot in the middle of a forest, so we’ve grown very fond of living there. But after 6 years we’re saying goodbye and don’t yet know where we’re headed.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/31/wheres-home/feed/3Spacioushttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/30/spacious/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/30/spacious/#commentsThu, 30 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/30/spacious/In 2003, the Crafton family—dad, mom, two daughters, and a son—sold their home and possessions and set out on a sailing voyage in which they traveled 30,000 miles over 83 months. The family says the experience, something not practical or possible for most of us, drew them closer together and made their lives feel more open and spacious. Before setting sail, parents Tom and Kathleen realized that their successful careers and two houses, though providing the external symbols of success, weren’t making for the life they desired. So they headed for open waters.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/30/spacious/feed/6Never Give Up!http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/29/never-give-up/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/29/never-give-up/#commentsWed, 29 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/29/never-give-up/When missionary Adoniram Judson entered Burma (Myanmar) in July 1813, he found an unreached people in a hostile land. Today, there are some 3,700 congregations who trace their origin to Judson’s pioneering ministry. His primary legacy, however, is the complete translation of the Bible into Burmese—still in use today. Judson’s path was difficult, for he faced opposition, rejection, imprisonment, serious illness, pain. He also lost two wives and seven children to death. But through it all he persevered for the cause of Christ.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/29/never-give-up/feed/5Waiting for Godhttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/28/waiting-for-god/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/28/waiting-for-god/#commentsTue, 28 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/28/waiting-for-god/At 14, I had been wandering from Jesus. But then I turned back to Him and went from a rebellious teenager to His passionately enthusiastic disciple. One night, I planned to stay up until God revealed Himself to me. This lasted about 3 hours before I succumbed to tired eyes and fell asleep. The next morning, I was deeply disappointed that a tangible experience with God didn’t take place. For I thought that He would surely respond to the eager expectations of a young girl. Over the years, however, God has revealed Himself to me in many unexpected ways as I’ve surrendered myself to Him.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/28/waiting-for-god/feed/4What God Has Donehttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/27/what-god-has-done/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/27/what-god-has-done/#commentsMon, 27 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/27/what-god-has-done/Recently I had the privilege of speaking at a summer camp for boys, aged 9 to 12. During that week, the Holy Spirit moved and twelve campers received Jesus as their Savior. On the last night, one 9-year-old boy—who had received salvation during the camp—approached me and said, “You changed my life!” I smiled and replied, “I’m so happy, but God is the One who truly changed your life!” I knew it was God who had done the work in the precious boy’s heart.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/27/what-god-has-done/feed/12True Successhttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/26/true-success/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/26/true-success/#commentsSun, 26 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/26/true-success/What’s your definition of success? People have said, “It’s being happy,” “Reaching my goals,” “Seeing people receive salvation.” One friend said, “Success is God’s prosperity in all areas of my life: spiritual, physical, financial, and relational.”]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/26/true-success/feed/4Whose Opinion Matters?http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/25/whose-opinion-matters/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/25/whose-opinion-matters/#commentsSat, 25 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/25/whose-opinion-matters/I carefully crafted a Scripture lesson for my church youth group. After I presented it, a young man in the group said, “I believe you could have done a better job.” I was hurt. But then I recalled a phrase once spoken by a longtime worker in the church: “We call ourselves servants of God, but when we’re treated like one we get upset.”]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/25/whose-opinion-matters/feed/4Devouring the Poorhttp://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/24/devouring-the-poor/
http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/24/devouring-the-poor/#commentsFri, 24 Jul 2015 04:01:00 +0000http://www.ourdailyjourney.org//2015/07/24/devouring-the-poor/In great cities,” noted Nathaniel Hawthorne, “it is unfortunately the case, that the poor are compelled to be the neighbors and fellow-lodgers of the vicious.” Hawthorne was writing about the slums of early 19th-century London, but his observation is timeless. Those among us who lack money tend to congregate in neighborhoods marred by crime and human exploitation.]]>http://www.ourdailyjourney.org/2015/07/24/devouring-the-poor/feed/5